The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-08-18
Letter from Florida.

AEUKA, FLORIDA, august l6C, 1861.
EDITOR NEws-HERALD-Last Decem-
Der when left my native hills of Brush
creek and turned my back upon the
quaint village of Sinking Spring to seek
a home and regain my health in the
land Of sunshine, sea breezes and fruit
quite number said, ''let US hear from
you," and know of no better way than
through the columns of your good paper.
If you will be kind enough to give me
space and think me not burdensome
come with me and take a stroll on the
beautiful banks around the crystal waters
of the Keuka or Crooked Lake, while 1
give you q few items in regard to climate,
productions, etc.
Ihave been here nearly eight months
and upon the whole must say the climate
is simply delightful. Through the win
ter we had but little cold weather. The
mercury at one time ranged as low as
20 above, and as the cool weather only
lasted few days it is bracing and helps
to free the country from insects. I think
it ID an advantage rather than disad-
vantage. So far this summer we have
had no extreme hot weather. Accord
ing to the U. 8. Signal Service report
Florida has been the coolest State in the
Union during the Last month. I know
of some Ohio folks that had gone home
to spend the summer who have come
back here to cool OF. But the facts are,
We had two days here that the mercury
ranged as high as 100 in the ahade but
that is not as unpleasant a. SO is among
my native hills. for there is seldom aday
here but We have the refreshing sea
breeze and the nights are cool and pleas
ant.
| Insects are not more numerous here
than many places North. The little
sand fly, about the size of Northern
gnat, makes its appearance in May and
only lasts from two days to two weeks
this year only about two days in thii
locality. His reign was short but wicked
|-he is terrible on the bite. Next the
festive ''sketer" takes his turn and like
the sand fly is not troublesome long
though in some localities understand
he continues to amuse you all through
the year. But here they begin to thir
out after the rainy season begins which
was on the 2lst Of June this year. and i
has rained almost every day since. !
does not rain all day and seldom at nigh
or before noon, but usually begins abou
|2 o'clock p. m. and lasts one and tw'
} hours and some time all the evening
usually gentle showers, but OCCASIONAL,
if you were out you would think the tul
had been upset over you.
will say that no whore else will yo'
} find 90 many invalids congregated ~ il
! the State of Florida and yet the deaf
J rate is less in proportion than any othe
State. Almost every ont, you meet wi
} tell you he had catarrh or throat Q
! lung trouble or some one or more of tn
!. various diseases brought on by the sue
4 den extreme changes North, and q v
Q are free from them (the changes) heI
almost al that come in time are great
. benefited, which know by my own 81
periencs. had intended to tell you q
about what We can and can't raise, etc
but II this meets with ye editors apr
J. bation wiz come again and also give u
. festive "eaitor." rasor back and 9TH
= Ireptilss . iair share Of eonsidssation.
. Long live ths N1vs-HlaALp.
81 ynA 0AnMAN.